Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a very popular Operating System, which uses the Linux kernel. Though it is used mainly on PCs, its server version has been rising in popularity nowadays as well. Ubuntu is among the lightest Linux releases available and it's compatible with almost any hardware, which makes it a universal OS. It's also very stable and secure and has an at least a 5-year support life cycle, so you are able to receive official protection and performance updates. Unlike various other Operating Systems, Ubuntu is distributed without license fees and you are able to modify its core, and any of the thousands of packages it comes with, in any way you find fit. This allows you to set up the proper software environment for your web apps regardless of their requirements. As a result of the popularity of the OS, Ubuntu has vast developer and user communities, which means that you'll always find find lots of materials on the world wide web about any question or problem that you might have.

Ubuntu in VPS Servers

Ubuntu is available with all of our VPS servers and you can get a VPS running it in just 1 hour. 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the OS are available, so you can pick the one that you need when the software that you wish to run on your web hosting server has particular system requirements regarding this. You may also select if your Ubuntu-powered VPS should be installed without a Control Panel, in which case you will have full root access and you will be able to install anything through a console; or if the Hepsia Control Panel should be installed on it, in which case you will have a world wide web interface and all of the necessary web server, MySQL, FTP, electronic mail server, etcetera. software is pre-installed. The root access in the second case will be more restricted, but this type of installation is more efficient for users with less experience. We can also maintain your Ubuntu up-to-date regularly when you add the Managed Services upgrade. You will be able to do so during the VPS order process or at any later time using your billing Control Panel.

Ubuntu in Dedicated Servers

You'll be able to obtain Ubuntu with our dedicated server packages, considering that we supply 32-bit and 64-bit editions of this Operating System. In this way, you are able to select the more appropriate of them, depending on the type of apps that you'd like to set up and run and on the system requirements they have about the OS. You will have root-level access to the server, which provides you with full control over the software setting. We'll install just the Apache web server software, so you can add whatever else you may need, even if it is not related directly to web sites, such as a VOIP server, for example. You will be able to control everything from a console, however if you would like, you can also set up a website hosting Control Panel, as long as it supports Ubuntu. If you order the optional Managed Services bundle, we'll keep your OS up-to-date every week and will ensure that you have the most recent software packages for a well-balanced and secure server environment.